'Treaty of Peace with Turkey. Signed at Sévres, August 10, 1920. [With Maps.]' [‎39v] (58/112)

Article 255.
The Turkish Government undertakes to accept any decision that may be taken by
the Allied Powers, in agreement when necessary with other Powers, regarding the funds
of the Ottoman Sanitary Administration and the former Superior Council of Health, and
in respect of the claim of the Superior Council of Health against the Turkish Govern
ment, as well as regarding the funds of the Lifeboat Service of the Black Sea and
Bosphorus.
The Allied Powers hereby give authority to the Financial Commission to represent
them in this matter.
Article 256.
The Turkish Government, in agreement with the Allied Powers, hereby releases the
German Government from the obligation incurred by it during the war to accept Turkish
Government currency notes at a specified rate of exchange in payment for goods to be
exported to Turkey from Germany after the war.
Article 257.
As soon as the claims of the Allied Powers against the Turkish Government as laid
down in this Part have been satisfied, and the Ottoman pre-war Public Debt has been
liquidated, the financial Commission shall determine. The Turkish Government shall
then consider in consultation with the Council of the League of Nations whether any
further administrative advice and assistance should in the interests of Turkey be provided
for the Turkish Government by the Powers, "Members of the League of Nations, and, if
so, in what form such advice and assistance shall be given.
Article 258.
(1) Turkey will deliver, in a seaworthy condition and in such ports of the Allied
Powers as the Governments of the said Powers may determine all German ships trans
ferred to the Turkish flag since August 1, 1914 ; these ships will be handed over to the
Reparation Commission referred to in Article 233 of the Treaty of Peace with Germany,
any transfer to a neutral flag during the war being regarded in this respect as void so
far as concerns the Allied Powers.
(2) The Turkish Government will hand over at the same time as the ships referred
to in paragraph (1) all papers and documents which the Reparation Commission referred
to in the said paragraph may think necessary in order to ensure the complete transfer
of the property in the vessels, free and quit of all liens, mortgages, encumbrances, charges
or claims, whatever their nature. °
. I he lurkish Government will effect any re-purchase or mdemnization which may be
necessaiy. It will be the party responsible in the event of any proceedings for the
recovery of, or m any claims against, the vessel to be handed over whatever their nature
the lurkish Government being bound in every case to guarantee the Reparation Com
mission referred to in paragraph (1) against any ejectment or proceedings upon any
ground whatever arising under this head. o r j
Article 259.
\\ ithout prejudice to Article 277, Part IX (Economic Clauses) of the present Treaty,
<if Prpft. 1 ! S< ? !r r she 18 c 7“; en ' cfl H 16 benefit ot an y provisions of the Treaties
* t "i ° VS j an( ^ ^ uc ^ ares f or °f Ike l reaties supplementary thereto.
ui’Key undertakes to transfer either to Roumania or to the Principal Allied Powers
as the case may be all monetary instruments, specie, securities and negotiable instru
ments or goods which she has received under the aforesaid Treaties
‘ ^ ( l 5 is,at 7? , me :T u,, “ required in order to give effect to the provisions of this
neriod which m*? t 7 6 T u ^ lsb Government and by the Powers concerned within a
period which must not exceed six months from the signature of the present Treaty.